Flower ID: IMG_0912.JPG-05-17-2024 Flower name (scientific): Arisaema dracontium (Linnaeus) Schott PY: 1832. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) air-ih-SAY-mah (or air-uh-SEE-muh) drak-ON-ti-um Flower name (common): Green Dragon Family name (common): Arum Family name (scientific): Araceae Scientific name origin: Genus: Derived from a combination of the Greek aris, a type of arum, and haema meaning blood. The latter a reference to the red-spotted leaves of some species, or possibly to the bright red fruit. Specific epithet: Dragon like, possibly a reference to the appearance of the compound leaf, supposedly resembling the claw of a dragon. May also be a reference to a name used by Pliny, in reference to the root structure. Common name origin: From the color of the plant and a reference to the specific epithet. Flower description: The light green spathe is typically about 3 to 6 cm long. The greenish yellow spadix is 6 to 20+ cm long. The base of the spadix is surrounded partially by the spathe. The tiny flowers are located at the base of the spadix inside the spathe. The staminate (male) flowers are above the pistillate (female) flowers when both are present. Size: 0.04 to 0.08 inches (1 to 2 mm). Petal count: 0 Color: greenish-yellow Other: flower arrangement, Spadix Plant description: A single basal leaf and a single flowering stalk are present. Size: 12 to 36 inches (30 to 91 cm) Stem hairy: The leaf petiole is glabrous. Other: Leaf description: attachment is basal, type is compound. Size: Single leaf present, up to 60 cm or more long. Individual leaflets up to about 28 cm long and up to 10 cm wide. Color: Dark green. Hairy: Glabrous. Other: Shape: leaf, solitary compound leaf typically divided into 7 to 13 (ranging up to 21) leaflets, which are elliptic to oblanceolate in shape. Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to June Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Woods, forests, thickets, shade to semi-shade, moist to wet. Fruit: Dense cylindical cluster of shiny green berries that turn bright red at maturity. Seed: Approximately spherical-shaped orange-brown in color, with a diameter of 4 to 5 mm. Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): None. Ethnobotany: Latitude: 44.797957 Longitude: -91.517563 Altitude: 245.10 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Brown, Buffalo, Chippewa, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, La Crosse, Lafayette, Marinette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Waukesha, Winnebago, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV) In Canada: (ON, QC) References: Synonym(s): Basionym: Arum dracontium Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 964. 1753. Homotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 2 homotypic synonyms for this species. Heterotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 3 heterotypic synonyms for this species. Autonym: na